Tag Archives: risk

Bot myths and fallacies leave two-thirds of businesses at higher risk of malicious attacks

New report from Netacea uncovers the bot myths believed by businesses —leaving them vulnerable Manchester, UK—15th March 2022—Netacea, the bot detection and mitigation specialist, today announced results from a new report showing that most businesses do not fully understand the threat bots pose, leaving those organisations vulnerable to threats. The report, The Bot Management Review:… Read More »

Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk for addiction to opioids and ultraviolet rays

Vitamin D deficiency strongly exaggerates the craving for and effects of opioids, potentially increasing the risk for dependence and addiction, according to a new study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). These findings, published in Science Advances, suggest that addressing the common problem of vitamin D deficiency with inexpensive supplements could play a… Read More »

CDC study finds coronavirus rarely kills children, but minorities at higher risk

Children from ethnic and racial minorities, those with underlying health conditions and those between the ages of 18 and 20 are more likely to die, a CDC-led research team wrote in a study published Tuesday in the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report also showed just how unusual it is for children and… Read More »

Hotel quarantine risk singled out

An independent review into Western Australia’s hotel quarantine system has found ventilation is a “key modifiable risk factor” for the transmission of COVID-19. The review was launched after a security guard, known as case 903, was infected with the highly contagious UK strain of the virus, sparking a five-day lockdown in the Perth, Peel and… Read More »